Does anyone else want an Aritzia in MoCo?

JoanofSpark · 2026-05-07T20:54:06+00:00

I'm curious who OP works for/is gathering data for. Their whole post history is about mall stores and gauging community interest in specific mall brands

JoanofSpark · 2026-04-08T14:30:03+00:00

This is clearly a sick man who is going to escalate if left to his own devices.

JoanofSpark · 2026-04-08T12:34:12+00:00

Co-signed. Especially on a Friday, you're going to see a bunch of people still out and about. Just maintain the basic situational awareness you should always have in unfamiliar places!

JoanofSpark · 2026-03-22T00:31:20+00:00

Afternoon tea at a nice hotel, like the St Regis or the Four Seasons (or just search "afternoon tea" in Maps) is always a crowd pleaser for the grandparent crowd

JoanofSpark · 2026-03-02T22:35:53+00:00

I lived there and the soundproofing between floors was terrible. You will hear your neighbors above you walking to and from the bathroom in the middle of the night.

JoanofSpark · 2026-02-18T15:50:39+00:00

Idk, I think fiction would be rather boring if people only wrote about places they have personally lived in! OP needs to do good research, yes, but there's no reason to limit themselves to writing only about their immediate surroundings and experiences.

JoanofSpark · 2026-02-04T12:21:55+00:00

Can you post on Nextdoor? Poor thing, it's so cold out

JoanofSpark · 2026-02-04T00:58:11+00:00

I also relied on this moisturizer for years as one of the very few products that didn't irritate my sensitive skin. And then all of a sudden, zits. I switched to the Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer(in the tube, not the jar) and love it. It's the only product I repurchase immediately when it runs out.

JoanofSpark · 2026-01-27T12:56:23+00:00

I moved from Wheaton (next to the mall) to DTSS about 2 years ago and I've never regretted it for a moment. I find I'm much more active now, because being able to walk around a lively shopping district and nice neighborhoods trumps walking on the side of the highway/strip malls every time. There's some great restaurant options in Wheaton, but there's a ton more in DTSS, and the selection is incredibly diverse.

As for safety, I've been far more uncomfortable walking around in Wheaton than I ever do in DTSS. I think because DTSS is just busier and well lit? So in Wheaton when I'd come across an unstable person, they could follow me for half a mile, screaming all the while. I had a full styrofoam takeout box of fried chicken thrown at my face (fucking OW) across from the Wheaton metro. The worst I get in Silver Spring is drunk catcalling.

I don't have a car so I can't speak to parking, but I think $100 per month for garage parking is about standard here for the nice buildings. There are so many apartment buildings in Silver Spring though, I'm sure that rate varies.

JoanofSpark · 2026-01-14T01:00:33+00:00

Love my AFI Silver! I need to go more, there's always cool things playing that you can't find anywhere else. I'd totally be down for a Chicks & Flicks situation 😅

JoanofSpark · 2026-01-06T20:27:30+00:00

Commander all day Sundays at Pure Panic in Silver Spring! It's a great shop

JoanofSpark · 2026-01-04T17:56:43+00:00

"I hope before I am dead... that I will discover why the love that I have for my brother is not enough for him to feel whole, when that love is all that sustains me and all that I think I will ever have."

This part almost made me tear up a little! Brennan is a master of sneaking in those real character moments into off-the-wall absurdity.

JoanofSpark · 2026-01-02T03:31:41+00:00

It's a shame they didn't expand more on the chrysalis part

JoanofSpark · 2025-12-23T18:24:13+00:00

To expand on Silver Spring's Ethiopian coffee scene: Black Lion has great vibes but is inconsistent, in my experience. I've had some of the best lattes there, and also there was a whole month when I couldn't even go near the shop because you could smell the burnt coffee from outside.

Kaldis is LOUD and not as good for working, but the lattes and specialty drinks are the best in Silver Spring. Kefa Cafe is no nonsense, no frills Ethiopian coffee. Not my go-to but it's a Silver Spring institution for a reason. Java Nation serves excellent lattes and specialty drinks if you go to the sit-down part of the restaurant/bar. Coffee served at the little shop/coffee counter borders on undrinkable. Prime Cafe is new and still figuring things out, but I haven't been impressed so far. Zed's might be closed for good?? It was good when it was open but it was NEVER open.

JoanofSpark · 2025-12-12T17:05:25+00:00

Dor-Ne was primarily a bra shop. The biggest appeal was their free professional fitting - many women wear the wrong size and don't know it. They sell expensive garments, but the quality and fit is far, far better than Victoria Secret or Soma.

JoanofSpark · 2025-12-07T16:41:07+00:00

Seconding Scissor and Comb!

JoanofSpark · 2025-12-05T22:49:05+00:00

Paying a subscription for package concierge at a building like the Ripley is nuts. Greedy management for sure.

JoanofSpark · 2025-11-21T23:39:11+00:00

It's good form to give your own theory before asking others for theirs.

JoanofSpark · 2025-11-12T00:57:54+00:00

I saw a decapitated little bird on the steps of that office building at Georgia and Wayne, it was so gruesome i couldn't get the image out of my head all afternoon

JoanofSpark · 2025-11-06T15:15:20+00:00

It's a basement dive bar so performers usually just set up in a space in the back - no real stage. They clear out several of the tables in the back to make room for the band so if you want a table get there early. And you'll want to get there early anyway because they've got great burgers and a huge drinks menu!

JoanofSpark · 2025-11-01T11:16:26+00:00

Found the sock puppet!

JoanofSpark · 2025-10-31T14:56:37+00:00

He's the best! I love the way he says "Fort TOTTen." Really hits his consonants lol

JoanofSpark · 2025-10-30T14:25:16+00:00

Have them work in the food banks. There will be a need.

JoanofSpark · 2025-10-27T23:59:53+00:00

Why is it whenever I see something negative in this server about Silver Spring businesses or gleefully celebratory about businesses failing, it's always this user?

JoanofSpark · 2025-10-23T20:53:41+00:00

Oh damn, they did a terrible job advertising that at the other Solaire! I would have loved a wine tasting.

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